Ultimate Bongo - Free .GIG!

[Thomas_J]

First of all the title has nothing to do with Donnie\'s libraries!

I recorded a bongo extensively (about 200 samples!) and the result is very good! In fact I would as far as to call it the \"ultimate bongo\" since I have yet to hear a more extensively sampled one.

What you get:

Fingered Bongo (8 velocities) - Left / Right hits
(tapping the bongo with the fingers)

Hand Bongo (12 velocities) - Left / Right hits with sweeps and scratches + FFFF hits
(hitting the bongo with the hands)

Nail Bongo (6 velocities)
(tapping the bongo with the finger nails)

Sticked Bongo (16(!) velocities) - Left / Right hits including \"Snap hits\" where the stick hits the skin and the side at the same time giving a powerful \"snap\" sound.
(slamming the bongo with a stick)

Special Effects (80 samples) - Loads of bizarre effects including \"scratching\" / \"sawing\" / Hitting the side of the bongo with hands, fingers and sticks. Mic inside the bongo, bowing the bongo with a contrabass bow. Hitting it with a fork, spoon and other various \"sticks\". You name it, it\'s all here.

The best thing: You can download it for free:

http://finjaco.home.online.no/Ultimate_Bongo.rar (\"http://finjaco.home.online.no/Ultimate_Bongo.rar\")

(The hit samples are layed out as LEFT hit on C4 and RIGHT hit on D4 - They allow for very realistic reproductions of bongo beats)

The GIG was programmed in a hurry so it is somewhat quirky. Sorry about that.

Enjoy!
Thomas

[tob]

I like this!! People like TJ who offer his custom samples:)) Thanx!

/Tobias

[Maarten Spruijt]

Haha cool Thomas! images/icons/wink.gif

It sounds a little harsh though and too bad there\'s only one bongo pitch. But ofcourse you can\'t \"look a given horse in the mouth\" (is that an English expression a well?! images/icons/confused.gif )

[Thomas_J]

Haha never heard that expression before Maarten!
It\'s bright and punchy because it was recorded very close. But flat. The \"sticks\" patch is great for large hollywood beats with the FFFFF layer (I was slamming with all my strength on this one images/icons/smile.gif Anything harder and I\'d have to use a hammer.

Glad you like it,
Thomas

[Maarten Spruijt]

As you no doubt have guessed already, the expression is a Dutch one and means something like \"you can\'t \'comment\' on something you get for free\" (like birthday presents) images/icons/wink.gif

[Robert Kral]

Thomas_J: FFFFF layer?!!!!!!! That does it, you DO REALLY NEED to make us a BRASS library!!

Maarten: It is an English expression too: But we say you can\'t look a GIFT HORSE in the mouth.

Even if it is one pitch, when was the last time I had the time to record and program 200 bongo hits?!!!!!

Thanks Thomas
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[thesoundsmith]

200 Bongo Hits!!!

I can only think of one, \"Al De La\" images/icons/smile.gif

Thanks, Thomas-great addition with all the special FX

Dasher

[MikeGraybill]

images/icons/grin.gif you Da Man, Thomas! Thanks!!! images/icons/grin.gif

[Eric G]

Thanks, Thomas! What a contribution--especially for the price.

Now about those brass samples you have? images/icons/smile.gif

Seriously, these kinds of contributions really enhance this forum as well as the GS community. Thanks again.

--Eric

[dwdonehoo]

Thomas, you rule! I am sure it will be useful.
I used your free flute gig in an accordion/tuba masterpiece of mine for a demo, and it sounded great! images/icons/smile.gif

[A_Sapp]

Thomas, seriously though. You know how awesome your brass is? Do you have any idea how much dough you could be making selling your brass? Just think of all that money, mmmmmmmmmmm.

[Thomas_J]

Thanks guys for your replies! The bongo was a gift from my gf (now ex-gf) when she came home from Paris a few days ago. I spent 1-2 hours on this patch so it wasn\'t exactly much work images/icons/smile.gif

I just did it for fun.

About the brass I\'m not selling it. I\'m not interested in trying to make money in a sample library coz I know I won\'t be. I have loads to lose and nothing to gain.
FINAL WORDS on this issue.

Anyway, thanks for trying out the bongo! some of you might hear some noise on the C4 sample in the Special Effects patch. That\'s my sister, hair drying in the next room hehehe!

Thomas

[ninriggs]

Thommas,

Very nice Gig file. Your work is very much appreciated. Thank you for the gig file.
im sure i will use it a lot.

[Neal Keane]

Thanks so much Thomas! Very thoughtful of you.

Sorry to hear about your ex. Score reading vs. frenchmen...what can I say... images/icons/smile.gif

Neal

[Thomas_J]

Hehe thanks, well I was the one who pulled the plug anyway. I don\'t have time for no girls ! images/icons/grin.gif
Gotta work harder in school!

Thomas

[dalamein]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Thomas_J:
[QB]Hehe thanks, well I was the one who pulled the plug anyway. I don\'t have time for no girls ! images/icons/grin.gif
Gotta work harder in school!Hi Thomas

Thanks very much, I think it is a very usefull Bongo. I used your Bamboo in my one piece as well Basically it was the flute that inspired the making of it. Its under the title My First attempt... Let me know what you think.

[A_Sapp]

where\'s the flute at?

[PeterMR]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Chadwick]

Thanks for the bongos Thomas.

Some of the multiple and L/R hits which have very similar tonal qualities are really useful. I think that just goes to reinforce the idea that we need lots of similar samples when we\'re dealing with percussion, not just a range of different timbres for different velocities.

Thanks again images/icons/grin.gif